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Sunday, March 16, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 16, 2025
IDF gets three new F-35I fighter jets
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IAF decals are placed on newly arrived F-35 fighter jets in a photo released March 16, 2025 (Israel Defense Force)
Three more F-35I fighter jets landed last week at the Nevatim Airbase, the military says.
They will join the 116th Squadron , and bring the Israeli Air Force’s F-35 fleet to 42.
The three jets are part of Israel’s initial order of 50 F-35 jets. Another 25 were ordered last year.
